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Example #3

Proper Way to Refute Loaded Questions

"Do these pants make me look fat?"

~Answer the assumption instead of the question.

This is a well-known loaded question, which forces you to actually think before you answer bluntly. Either way, if your significant other asks this question, just answer with a simple, "You look beautiful."

~Simply call it out as it is

Example #2

~Keep in mind that you can't really argue your way through a loaded question discussion, as it isn't an open discussion.

"How often do you secretly listen to 5sos?"

This is a prime example, because the way the question is set up suggests that you do secretly listen to 5sos. (At least sometimes)

Example #1

"Now that you've seen that it saves time, would you buy our product?"

In this example, we tip that the product is good, so the answer will lean towards, "yes".

An easy way to understand the loaded question is using this popular example: "Have you stopped beating your wife?"

Loaded Question Fallacy

(def): A loaded question is an inquiry with false presumption and is "loaded".

If you answer "Yes", then you imply that you have been beating her, but you've stopped.

If you answer "No", then you admit that you have, at once, beaten her.

Presentation by: Josea Danun and Michaella Lei-Sam

Why Shouldn't I Use Loaded Questions?

~You're criminializing someone, regardless of their answer.

~Using loaded questions will force the person to answer in a way that doesn't accurately represent their opinions or feelings.

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